one truth

What a week to have posted that the news isn't the same as the truth.  

His truth continues unshaken, unshattered, unshocked. 

The news in a heavy dark world is war and victims of war and injustice and violence and greed and murder and mourning and darkness. The news will ALWAYS be full overflowing with all the unimaginable evil around this whole world He's got in His hands.

The truth is that there is nothing man can do to us. The truth is that there is evil in the heart of man, me included. The truth is that without Him, we are despairing and without hope. The truth is that every single life matters, made in His image. The truth is that there is ONE WAY, and ONE TRUTH, and ONE LIFE.  

The truth is that there is ONLY a Mighty God on the throne, there before and will be after. He is unchangeable, and there is not ONE injustice He misses. There is not one mistreated Hagar despairing out in the wilderness He. Does. Not. See.

There is not ONE tragedy He does not mourn, there is not ONE loss He does not redeem.  The truth is that His hand is NOT short and no matter how the news makes us feel today...HE is not weary nor faint nor helpless nor finished. 

He WILL make right, He WILL restore. 

There is one hope...are you holding it? There is one truth...are we boldly encircled by it? There is one sword, and it is the Word of God. Do we yield it? Do we even know it? There is one way of peace for our feet, and it is the Gospel. The truth friends?

The truth is that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, not from day one, but against the spiritual forces of evil...and we can guard up and and stand our ground with righteousness in place and true prayer always on our lips and His helmet of salvation guarding our minds and be shielded by our child-like FAITH. Or we can perish.

Truth is, His kingdom is not like ours, our armor is not like the worlds, and there is ONE enemy. 

The truth is: let love be genuine, not political, not partial. Abhor evil; cling to what is good. Love one another like brothers. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Bless those who persecute you; bless. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with all those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, associate with the lowly. Live peaceably with all.  Leave vengeance for the wrath of God, and if your enemy is hungry, feed them.  Do not be overcome by evil...but overcome evil with good.

With this in mind, be alert...and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.

I've found no other truth and no other peace and no other freedom to share. 

Romans 12 : The Marks of a True Christian

Ephesians 5 : The Whole Armor of God

Our friend Maxi's dad, who died a long and painful death in Haiti in 2017 with no medical care, the last time we prayed with him..."so close to meeting Jesus, waving his frail hands in the air and praising the Lord for the joy and confidence of a new body, of an eternity spent at the feet of his Father."
What God says is true, friends...it is our truth.